novelsite Chapter 33 The New House
Chapter 33 The New House
As for the head nurse, there's no need to mention her.
She has worked at the special hospital for longer than Jiang Xingni and Pei Zhaoye were born.
Over such a long period of time, the head nurse would inevitably encounter many unavoidable and irreversible separations of life and death.
Therefore, the people present were all accustomed to life and death, and they didn't even know when their own fates would come to an end.
However, they will still be saddened by the deaths of the two interns.
"Let's go." Jiang Xingni didn't say anything, just shook his head and walked towards the direction where the golden light was gathering.
However, this recollection brought back a memory for Jiang Xingni.
"Have the injuries you sustained in the previous Ghost Realm healed by now?" Jiang Xingni asked softly in a normal tone, without lowering his voice.
—If he doesn't get better, then we can ask the head nurse to treat Pei Zhaoye while we're still safe.
Upon hearing Jiang Xingni's question, Pei Zhaoye raised an eyebrow.
"It's just some superficial injuries," Pei Zhaoye said, smiling as he looked at Jiang Xingni. "It's a minor injury, it's already healed, there's no need for the head nurse to treat it."
Jiang Xingni wasn't lying; his intuition told him not to call the police.
As for the head nurse they were talking about, the woman stood on the other side with her arms crossed, raising an eyebrow thoughtfully.
She remembered the requirements of the Bureau of Paranormal Phenomena for the same person entering the Ghost Realm... that the same person must be spaced out for two months, so these two children have been working together for two months?
That's good, the head nurse thought, the two of them seem to have a good understanding.
Jiang Xingni had no idea what the head nurse was thinking.
Her peripheral vision fell on the head nurse's face, but the head nurse's expression was too well hidden, and Jiang Xingni could only tell that the other person's thoughts were no longer on this.
However, where it actually landed is unknown.
For a moment, Jiang Xingni had the idea of using his supernatural abilities to find out what was going on, but then he dismissed the idea.
Superpowers always have an end. Although Jiang Xingni has not yet realized where the limit of his superpower is, it is always better to be prepared.
Therefore, Jiang Xingni felt that it was unnecessary to use his special ability to spy on the head nurse's thoughts. What if he lacked these crucial abilities at a critical moment?
The head nurse naturally noticed Jiang Xingni's undisguised scrutinizing gaze. Her expression didn't change much, and after only a moment, she saw Jiang Xingni withdraw her gaze.
This only made the head nurse more certain of her judgment—Pei Zhaoye had already explained that Jiang Xingni's superpower was "seeing the truth of the world."
Then she should naturally be able to see what she is thinking now. Since Jiang Xingni's expression has not changed, doesn't this further confirm that what she thinks is correct?
The head nurse thought calmly.
No one slowed down because of this little incident, and the starlight in Jiang Xingni's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"If we can all get here..." Pei Zhaoye suddenly remembered something. "Then, can everyone in the special ward also get in here?"
The head nurse had considered this issue.
She shook her head: "We still don't know the mechanism by which this monster captures people. Maybe we met some specific conditions to be chosen by it? Maybe the monster doesn't pull people into its domain based on distance?"
The head nurse looked at Pei Zhaoye meaningfully: "Don't try too hard to show off in front of girls."
Pei Zhaoye:?
Pei Zhaoye typed a question mark in confusion.
Jiang Xingni listened to their conversation from the side, while inwardly grumbling to the system.
Normally, she would not communicate with the system unless necessary, but now, perhaps because the system's suggestion to "see a psychological counselor" was so sincere that it was almost naive, Jiang Xingni was able to chat with it for a few words and let down her guard a little—although not much, she did let down her guard.
"I really think what the head nurse said..." Jiang Xingni fell silent, giving the system a meaningful and thought-provoking silence.
system:【?】
[What does silence mean?] the system asked cautiously.
Jiang Xingni said irresponsibly, "Once you understand what I mean, you'll be one step closer to humanity."
In short, despite the constant banter and jokes, no other living being besides the system knew about Jiang Xingni's and the system's complaints.
At the end of his line of sight was a new house. This time, the house gleamed in Jiang Xingni's eyes, and every brick and tile seemed to reflect the sunlight.
It clashes with the overall poorly made visuals, much like the placental human from back then.
It was quite different from the hastily drawn house they had first seen.
The moment Jiang Xingni saw the house—which appeared to have at least two floors—he became wary.
She calmly narrowed her eyes, and the girl gently nudged Pei Zhaoye's elbow beside her: "In your view, what does this house look like?"
Pei Zhaoye turned his head to look at her: "Another placental person?"
Jiang Xingni did not respond, neither refuting nor admitting, but simply urged Pei Zhaoye to answer: "What is your perspective?"
Pei Zhaoye stared intently for a while at the houses that stood tall on the plain before him.
To be honest, it is indeed very strange to have such a house on a flat area—or rather, in the wilderness. But then again, this is already a strange place, so it would be surprising if any normal scene appeared.
"A small two-story house," Pei Zhaoye described. "But I didn't see any windows. Every brick and tile was shiny and real, just like everything I had just seen. The words 'real' and 'fake' had nothing to do with each other."
It can't even be called perfect to the point of being unreal; in every respect, the house truly stands in the wilderness.
Jiang Xingni was basically certain that this house was the same as the placental person.
Although the reason is unknown, the placental person and the house are not affected by Jiang Xingni's supernatural power. She is able to see the perspective that this strange realm should present, just like Pei Zhaoye.
Although the head nurse didn't know the specific meaning behind their words, she could basically guess the gist of it from their conversation.
"There's a problem with this house too," the head nurse said calmly.
Jiang Xingni noticed her tone; it was a statement rather than a question. More importantly, she used the word "also."
Jiang Xingni nodded without any hesitation.
In fact, Jiang Xingni didn't know the specifics of the problem.
But places where you can sit at the same table as a placental person, and where the light points are concentrated...
Jiang Xingni thought calmly.
Anyway, it won't be a minor problem.
"Let's go," the head nurse said, and then she pushed open the door.